CAS350 - LITTLE SOLDERS

Hey there, it's a fun CAS challenge this week...we're supposed to create a project that reminds us of Grandma's house.  I was going through my stamps when I came across this Stamping Bella image.  It totally took me back to when I was little!  My Grandma (pretty sure I get my craftiness from her), used to love to make Christmas ornaments.  One year she made little soldiers!  This is the perfect stamp for the challenge!  *grin*

The soldiers were stamped with Tuxedo Black onto Neenah Solar White then colored with Copic markers.  The panel was die cut with a My Favorite Things edge die...love!  The gold panel was created with Copic markers, as was the poinsettia.  Prills were used for the flower center, and instead of bringing in more colors, I opted to color the flower's leaves black instead of the typical green.  I'm not sure if I love it, but I don't hate it either.

This card fits into the following challenges:

ADDICTED TO STAMPS ~ #169 Clean and Simple
MUSE:  CHRISTMAS VISIONS ~ ChristmasVisions 27 (inspired by colors)
TIME OUT CHALLENGES ~ #43 Christmas

COPIC COLORING: 
SKIN:  E11, E00, E0000, R30  BEARDS:  C1  UNIFORMS:  R56, R46, R43, C7, C5, C3, Y28, Y26, Y23, C1  GROUND:  C1, C00  GOLD PANEL:  Y28, Y26, Y23  POINSETTIA:  R56, R46, R43, C7, C5, C3

Thanks for stopping by, and head to the CAS forum to play along! 


SUPPLIES: 
STAMPS:  SB Christmas Soldiers
PAPER:  Neenah Solar White
INK:  Copic markers; Memento Tuxedo Black 
ACCESSORIES:  Sizzix Big Shot; MFT Die-Namics Stitched Basic Edges; Magnolia Doohickey Dies Poinsettia; Susan's Garden Tool Kit; Prills (A Penny Saved, Heart of Gold); Crafter's Choice The Ultimate glue; adhesive
SIZE OF FINISHED PROJECT:  A2 (4 1/4" x 5 1/2")